Lula wins unprecedented fourth term as Brazil's president

Brazilian left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term in Sunday's election, unexpectedly defeating conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro, who has announced plans to challenge the result. Lula secured 51.8% of the vote against Bolsonaro's 48.2%, a margin of 4.4 million votes, after trailing in the first round. The 81-year-old's victory keeps Brazil as a progressive bastion in Latin America, though his governing room is limited by a conservative legislative majority. Bolsonaro, son of convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro, alleged electoral fraud and refused to recognize the outcome. The vote was extended by two hours following a Supreme Court ruling over bus disruptions. Lula, who will be 85 by term's end in 2030, has promised to regulate social media platforms.